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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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CHAIF, n. A tool with a curved face for cutting the wedge-shaped ends on the staves of a barrel. [tʃef]Bnff.2 1930:
Tak yir chaif an' mak that puckle staves reddy.
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